<HTML><HTML>In a message dated 11/22/04 2:37:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, lbo-talk-request@lbo-talk.org writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I've tried being nice about it -- even today, but this same old ultraleftist shit keep coming back, along with the litmus test. I won't identify as a Marxist-Leninist, so I must be some kind of pro-capitalist apologist. No wonder you guys are totally isolated. Shesh. Maybe you want it that way, it's the only thing I can figure. </BLOCKQUOTE> Let me say right now that I'm not in favor of any litmus test for participation in this chat group. It should be open equally to those with red and pink litmus paper. </HTML>